By Waqas Zerodium, an infosec and premium zero-day acquisition platform tweeted about the flaw in Tor browser on Monday. The infamous exploit vendor and buyer/seller of popular software vulnerabilities, Zerodium has revealed a critical flaw in Tor browser software. According to a tweet posted by Zerodium, the zero-day vulnerability is present in the NoScript browser plugin and can […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security firm uses Twitter to disclose critical zero-day flaw in Tor Browser
By Waqas Vulnerabilities and security flaws in vehicle security systems aren’t as surprising for us as it is that even the most renowned car manufacturers aren’t able to provide consumers with fool-proof systems. Wired reports that Tesla recently fixed a vulnerability in the security systems of its cars after a group of researchers in Belgium proved that the […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers demonstrate how to unlock Tesla wireless key fobs in 2 seconds
By Waqas ProtonMail, a Swiss-based end-to-end email encryption service, has announced the name of one of the attackers involved in the DDoS attack against the company earlier this year. Due to the attack, the email service of ProtonMail stopped responding for a minute several times despite having adequate mitigation measures in place. The identified hacker, a teenager […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen arrested for DDoS attack on ProtonMail & making fake bomb threats
By Uzair Amir Schneider Electric has released a warning and advisory notice according to which the USB drives shipped with some of the company’s products may be infected with malware. “Schneider Electric is aware that USB removable media shipped with the Conext Combox and Conext Battery Monitor products may have been exposed to malware during manufacturing at a […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Schneider Electric Shipped USB Drives Loaded with Malware
By Waqas It is no secret that the US government has always suspected and even accused North Korea was carrying out ransomware attacks using the destructive WannaCry ransomware and for hacking Sony Pictures. But it merely has remained a suspicion so far. However, now the US authorities have found solid evidence of the involvement of North Korean […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WannaCry ransomware fame North Korean hacker tracked down by the US
By Waqas Hackers are always looking for new and profitable targets for their own malicious gains. So, it is quite natural that the world’s favorite airline is on their radar. Reportedly, British Airways has become a victim of a “worrying” and “astounding” data breach in which private and financial information of about 380,000 of the airlines’ customers has […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: British Airways hacked- Private & financial data of 380,000 customers stolen
By Waqas Tor is a browser known to keep the IP addresses of its users private and confidential due to which users can surf the web anonymously. However, according to RiskIQ’s threat researcher Yonathan Klijnsma, it is possible to identify the IP addresses of Tor users. Klijnsma states that misconfigured Dark Web servers are mainly responsible for […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Misconfigured Tor sites using SSL certificates exposing public IP addresses
By Waqas Cloud storage solution MEGA delivered Monero cryptocurrency malware. 21st-century technologies like blockchain are regarded as groundbreaking inventions. However, the security aspect of the new age digital systems has always been criticized for being lackluster and flawed. This concern is reinforced frequently as digital technologies are successfully compromised quite often. According to the latest reports, file-sharing cloud […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MEGA Chrome extension hacked with cryptocurrency malware
By Waqas NordVPN Tips on How to Avoid Sextortion Scammers Who Claim to Have a Video of You on Adult Sites. Authorities and cybersecurity experts have issued a fresh warning about the so-called sextortion scam that is making a comeback with new variations. Webcam porn scams have been on the rise for more than a year now, […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Don’t Fall for Webcam Blackmail: Here’s How to Protect Yourself
By Waqas Google and MasterCard have jointly cut an ad deal to track your retail transactions. So far, we only knew that Google can track out online shopping preferences as we clicked on ads. However, this is quite surprising that it can now keep track of our retail transactions history from brick-and-mortar outlets as well. This is […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google and MasterCard will track your retail spending under a secret deal